What is 4/6 minus 7/3?

Looking for the result of 4/6 - 7/3? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to subtract these two fractions.

How to subtract 4/6 by 7/3?

4 6 − 7 3 = (4 × 3) − (7 × 6) 6 × 3 = -30 18 = -5 3
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 3 = 12
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 7 × 6 = 42
  3. Subtract both of these results together to form the new numerator: 12 − 42 = -30
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 6 × 3 = 18
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: -30/18
  6. Simplify the fraction (-30/18) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (6):
    • -30/6 = -5
    • 18/6 = 3
  7. This gives: -5/3.

The result of subtracting 4/6 and 7/3 is : -5/3 (or -1.6666666666667 in its decimal form)